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Building Capacity for Mortality Statistics Programs: Perspectives from the Indonesian Experience

Authors
Chalapati Rao1, *, Yuslely Usman2, Matthew Kelly1, Trijuni Angkasawati2, Soewarta Kosen2
1Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Acton, Australia
2Centre for Humanities and Health Management, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: chalapati.rao@anu.edu.au
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Chalapati Rao
Received 18 April 2019, Accepted 21 April 2019, Available Online 9 May 2019.
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190429.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Mortality; causes of death; death registration; CRVS systems; capacity building; statistics
Abstract

Information on deaths by age, sex, and cause are primary inputs for health policy and epidemiological research. Currently, most developing countries lack efficient death registration systems that generate these data on a routine and timely basis. The global community is promoting initiatives to establish and strengthen national mortality statistics programs across the developing world. Building human, technical, and institutional capacity to operate these programs are essential elements for the program. In Indonesia, the government has established a national Sample Registration System (SRS) covering a population of 9 million and is looking toward further scaling up of operations of the mortality statistics program in conjunction with expansion of the national Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems. This article reports the theoretical and practical perspectives gained from experiences in developing human capacity in the Indonesian context. These perspectives are described in terms of the institutional, personnel, and functional components of the program for collection, compilation, analysis, and utilisation of mortality and cause of death data. The article also describes the challenges and potential solutions for implementing capacity building activities at national and subnational level. In conclusion, the need for and availability of training resources are discussed, including the potential for involvement of public health academia and international collaborations within a research framework on program management, quality evaluation, and data utilisation. Adequate attention to capacity building is essential to ensure the success and sustainability of national mortality statistics programs.

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Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
9 - 2
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98 - 102
Publication Date
2019/05/09
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
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© 2019 Atlantis Press International B.V.
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